Although he has "never uttered" the word "Frexit", the president of Debout la France is considering a complete exit from the EU by referendum, after an "overhaul" of this system which he describes as "evil" .
He says he wants to replace the European Union "destroying our democracy and reducing our power" by a "community of free nations", sovereign on their "borders, budget and superiority of the law".
In order to "regain the military and strategic independence" of France "subjected" to the United States, the sovereignist candidate also aspires to leave the integrated command of NATO.
Nicolas Dupont-Aignan AFP
It is to "give power back to the French people" that Nicolas Dupont-Aignant wants the creation of a citizens' initiative referendum (RIC), when the project is supported by 500,000 citizens.
In this way, he also intends to reform the Constitution on other "key subjects" such as the penal code, immigration, school or secularism.
In favor of the abolition of the regions, Nicolas Dupont-Aignan proposes to "recentralize part of their powers" so as to "rebuild the State" and less "annoy" mayors and elected officials.
“Restoring order and controlling immigration” would notably involve the abolition of jus soli, the expulsion of foreign offenders once their sentence has been served, or the opening of a penal colony in the Kerguelen Islands for convicted terrorists.
The candidate "Debout la France" for the presidential election, Nicolas Dupont-Aignan in a meeting in Forbach, March 29, 2022 in Moselle FREDERICK FLORIN AFP
End of sanctions against Russia, clean record for elected officials of the Republic, lowering of the criminal majority to 16 years, restoration of the ISF, "recreation of a nuclear sector of excellence" and end of wind turbines are among the other proposals in its programme.
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